Contributions

  • Louçã, Francisco. - Contributor

Publication

2001 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

101,750 words, Guess

Page Count

407 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780199241071
  • Open LibraryOL18323524M

Classifications

  • DDC338.5/4
  • LCCHB3729 .F738 2001
  • LCCHB3729.F738 2001
and 1 more
  • LCCHB 3729 F738 2001

Description

"How can we best understand the impact of revolutionary technologies on the business cycle, the economy, and society? Why is economics meaningless without history and without an understanding of institutional and technical change? Does the 'new economy' mean the 'end of history'?" "These are some of the questions addressed in this authoritative analysis of economic growth from the Industrial Revolution of the 'new economy' of today. Chris Freeman has been one of the foremost researchers on innovation for a long time and his colleague Francisco Louca is an outstanding historian of economic theory and an analyst of econometric models and methods. Together they chart the history of five technological revolutions: water-powered mechanization, steam-powered mechanization, electrification, motorization, and computerization. They demonstrate the necessity to take account of politics, culture, organizational change, and entrepreneurship, as well as science and technology in the analysis of economic growth." "This is a well-informed, highly topical, and persuasive study of interest across all the social sciences."--Jacket.

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